A Krishna Story that WILL Touch your Soul - No one Loved Lord Krishna Like this | Swami Mukundananda

A Krishna Story that WILL Touch your Soul - No one Loved Lord Krishna Like this | Swami Mukundananda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g11vu1Od9jA

The video, featuring Swami Mukundananda, defines Bhakti (devotion) as extreme love for God [00:05] and illustrates this with two powerful anecdotes showing the nature of complete mental absorption.

[ ] within bracket is the time stamp of video 1. The Gopi's Reverse Meditation • The sage Narada finds a Gopi (cowherd woman) in Vrindavan meditating and is curious about her practice [00:24]. • When asked, the Gopi reveals she was actually trying to take her mind away from Shree Krishna but was failing [01:22]. • She explains that Krishna's form is so embedded in her mind that every mundane activity reminds her of Him [01:40]: o Churning butter makes her see Him dropping the pots. o Cleaning the floor makes her see Him running on it. o Putting children to sleep makes her see Him waking them up. • She concludes that her mind has become so unified with Krishna that His form appears everywhere, and despite her best efforts for detachment, she cannot succeed [02:02]. • Narada is impressed, noting that great yogis struggle to withdraw their minds from the world and attach it to God, yet this Gopi is attempting the reverse sadhana (spiritual practice) and is failing due to her immense love [02:41]. 2. Tulsidas's Analogy of Absorption Saint Tulsidas describes Bhakti by using analogies of intense worldly attachment: the love a greedy man has for wealth, and the love a young person has for their beloved [03:40]. • Love for Wealth: A merchant is so engrossed in counting his money in the evening that when his wife places a spoon of kheer (sweet dish) in his mouth, his mind is elsewhere. He automatically assumes his meal is over and prepares to wash his hands, completely oblivious to his surroundings [03:52]. • Love for a Beloved: A woman is running in the street to meet her beloved. At the same time, Emperor Akbar is performing his Namaz (Islamic prayer), kneeling on his sacred prayer sheet [05:07]. The woman, completely absorbed in thoughts of her beloved, accidentally steps on Akbar's sheet without realizing it [05:45]. • When brought to court, she claims she has no recollection of the act. She then questions Akbar: "You were worshipping the Supreme Lord, and yet you had the recollection of who was stepping on your sheet. I was running after a worldly beloved and was totally oblivious. Do you not even have that much of absorption in your divine beloved?" [06:25]. Tulsidas thus defines Bhakti as this state of complete absorption in God, parallel to the intense, single-pointed focus of worldly attachments [06:57]. Timestamp Transcript Segment [00:05] Narad ji is explaining the external nature of bhakti first So what is the external form of bhakti extreme love for God [00:24] Once he was in Vrindavan and there he found a Gopi sitting in meditation [00:36] So Narad ji thought what does the Gopi meditate upon i have heard of Niranjan Gyan I have also heard of [00:46] Surandhran dhyan but what is the dhyan of the Gopi so Narad ji sat down besides after an hour when the [00:56] Gopi opened her eyes Narad ji said Devi ji can you please satisfy my curiosity what were you meditating upon the Gopi [01:08] said Narad ji forget it no please please forget it Narad ji said you know like now I'm so curious you're [01:16] not telling me my curiosity is increased further You have to tell me and Gopi said I was trying to [01:22] take my mind away from Sri Krishna She's sitting and trying to yank her mind away from God, Narad ji said [01:32] what ? everybody tries to draw the mind away from the world and onto God You're doing the reverse ? Gopi [01:40] said what to do His form is so embedded in my mind Whatever I do He lands up there If [01:48] I am churning the butter it seems that he's coming and dropping the pots If I'm cleaning the floor it [01:55] seems he's running on it If I'm putting the children to sleep it seems like he's waking them up, now [02:02] I understand that it is not him It's my mind playing tricks The mind has got so unified with him [02:13] that his form comes everywhere That is why I was striving so hard to take my mind away from him [02:22] but I was not succeeding. Narad ji was extremely impressed he said [02:41] big big yogis in their meditation strive that somehow or the other they should withdraw the mind from the world [02:52] and attach it at the feet of God and they don't succeed and look at this Gopi she's trying the [03:01] reverse sadhana and not succeeding Narad ji is saying such immense love is bhakti, other saints were asked what is [03:17] the nature of bhakti ? Tulidas was asked So he said [03:40] he says like a greedy man loves wealth he's always hankering for it There is the story of one seth ji [03:52] you know he had his shop and the most blissful part of the day would be in the evening [04:00] when he would count his notes So after he would close the shop he would sit and count one day [04:07] he was going on and counting one was over second third time his wife said that come on it's time [04:14] for dinner she invited him three four times he did not come so finally she got so frustrated she took [04:24] the sweet dish the kheer one spoon and put it in his mouth that this will wake him up but [04:31] his mind was elsewhere and he thought that oh I have eaten the sweet that means the meal is over [04:40] So he said all right now I need to wash my hands my meal is over Tulsi Das ji says just [04:46] like a greedy man yearns for wealth and a young boy yearns for a young girl there is the story [04:58] that one woman her beloved was coming from out of station, so this girl was going running to meet her [05:07] Beloved, at the same time Akbar was touring his kingdom for an inspection so being a Muhammadan he used to [05:18] say the namaz five times and in the namaz they spread the sheet and then they sit on it and [05:26] say the namaz so Akbar had spread his sheet they consider it sacred they consider it a representation of Allah [05:38] And he was saying the namaz when this woman was running to meet her beloved she did not realize she [05:45] placed her feet on the sheet but Akbar saw it so Akbar said to Birbal "This woman should be brought [05:55] to my court." Now the next day the woman was brought to court Akbar said "You ran on my namaz [06:05] sheet." The woman said absolutely not Badshah Salamat I am telling you, you ran. No, I did not. Akbar said [06:16] then am I mistaken ? I very clearly saw you ran over my sheet,  the woman said I have no recollection of it so [06:25] the woman said that "Oh great king you were worshiping the supreme Lord and yet you had recollection on who [06:38] is stepping on my sheet I was running after a worldly beloved and I was totally oblivious of what had [06:49] happened Don't you even have that much of absorption in your divine beloved as I have got in my material [06:57] beloved So Tulsi says that kind of complete absorption that is bhakti.

BURN Your Bad Karmas in THIS Life Itself – UNTOLD Story to Change Your Destiny | Swami Mukundananda

BURN Your Bad Karmas in THIS Life Itself – UNTOLD Story to Change Your Destiny | Swami Mukundananda 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaBDsB3cRJ4 The video narrates a story from scripture to illustrate the immense power of Bhakti (devotion) to destroy accumulated karma and change one's destiny. The Story of King Sumit and His Past Life • King Sumit was a prosperous and righteous ruler who possessed the power of jati smar (remembering his past life). • When asked the secret to his success by the sage Vibandhak, King Sumit revealed that in his previous life, he was a very sinful person named Matuli [01:13]. He was a thief, looter of temple offerings, and was eventually thrown out by his parents for his vices [01:32]. • While wandering, he came upon a deserted temple, which he began to clean and maintain [01:41]. He would perform dhwaja rohan (hoisting a flag on the temple spire) and take care of the deities [02:05]. • Later, a similarly sinful young woman, “Avakokila”, who was also thrown out by her parents, joined him [02:15]. They continued to serve the temple together; Matuli prepared bhog (offerings), and “Avakokila” would dance before the deities [03:02]. The Power of Devotion Over Karma • After many decades, both Matuli and “Avakokila” died and were immediately confronted by the Yamduts (messengers of the god of death) who intended to take them to the lower regions for their past sins [03:36]. • However, the Vishnuduts (messengers of Lord Vishnu) intervened, declaring that the power of their Bhakti (devotion) was so strong that it had decimated the accumulated stockpile of their past sins [03:45]. • The speaker then quotes a scripture which says, "just like a stockpile of hay can be burnt with a little spark, likewise is the power of Bhakti... it burns away the sinful reactions of your impious deeds of endless lifetimes" [04:16]. • Consequently, the Yamduts returned, and Matuli (King Sumit) and “Avakokila” were reborn with knowledge, wisdom, and a pious mindset [04:41]. The Three Types of Karma The video explains that everyone has control over their destiny through their actions (karma): 1. Sanchita Karma: The accumulated stockpile of karmas from endless lifetimes, which are accounted for by God [05:21]. 2. Prarabdha Karma (Destiny): A portion of Sanchita Karma that God assigns to be experienced as consequences in the current life [05:32]. 3. Kriyamana Karma (Free Will): The actions we perform by our free will in the present life. This is not determined by God but is entirely in our hands [05:54]. The key to achieving eternal welfare is to focus on Kriyamana Karma—what is in our hands—and use our self-effort to attract the divine grace of God [06:15]. Timestamp Transcript Segment [00:01] king Sumit was the ruler of the seven regions of the planet earth he was a king of the lunar [00:11] dynasty Chandra Vanshi Raja and in his kingdom tremendous prosperity prevailed where arts and culture flourished and the citizens were embracing [00:26] dharma there was so much of prosperity and welfare that it attracted the attentions of the celestials as well [00:37] and once the son of Kashyap Muni, Vibandhak, arrived with this curiosity how king Sumit had it all so wonderful in [00:50] his life and works he asked Sumit what was the secret of his prosperity and success, Sumit along with his [01:02] wife Satyamati were jati-smaras these are people who remember their past life so he related "Oh great sage in [01:13] my last life I was a very sinful person called Matuli in my youth itself I stole from men i [01:24] did not even spare women and children in fact I even looted the offerings made to the deities in the [01:32] temple i also had vices and finally my parents gave up on me and threw me out of my house [01:41] i then started wandering in the forest and arrived at a deserted temple i cleared up its floor cleaned up [01:54] the altar started tending to the garden lot of the temple and the years passed by I would every month [02:05] do a dhwaja rohan vrat where I would hoist a flag on the shikhar and take care of the deities in [02:15] my broken understanding until one day a young lady also arrived her clothes were tattered as she was in a [02:24] disheveled state i asked "Who are you?" She said "I am “Avakokila” but why have you come here young [02:35] lady?" She said "I have been thrown out of my house by my parents i beguiled the men i cheated [02:43] the women although I am a lady I had the vices of drinking and smoking and when my parents were [02:52] unable to correct my ways they threw me out." That then said king Sumit in my past life made two [03:02] of us we continued to take care of the temple, “Avakokila”would dance before the deities i would prepare [03:13] bhog offerings for them and continue with the dhwaja rohan after many decades our “Avakokila” was old and one day while [03:24] serving the deities she collapsed on the floor dead, in grief from her separation I also collapsed and suffered a [03:36] spot death and then we saw the Yamduts arrived and they wanted to take us to the Nether regions for [03:45] the sins we had committed but before they could do so the Vishnuduts also came and intervened and said "Look [03:54] whatever be the accumulated stockpile of their past sins the power of their bhakti was such that it decimated them all [04:16] Srimad Bhagavatam says just like a stockpile of hay can be burnt with a little spark likewise is the power [04:28] of bhakti it burns away the sinful reactions of your impious deeds of endless lifetimes so consequently the Yamduts [04:41] returned and I and our “Avakokila” were reborn in this world with knowledge wisdom and a pious mindset so Vibandhak muni [04:58] blessed them understanding how they had transformed their life by their devotion this option is available to all of us [05:12] we are where we are in this journey of endless lives as a consequence of what we did in the [05:21] past so the karmas of endless lifetimes are accounted for by God they are called “Sanchit Karmas”. When he sends [05:32] us down again he takes a portion of that and says "My child these consequences of your own actions you [05:44] will have to bear in this life they become our “Prarabdh” for life however apart from that “Prarabdh” or in other words, the destiny [05:54] that we are born with, we have the ability to do karmas by our free will this is called “Kriyaman” karmas [06:05] “Kriyaman” karmas are not determined by God it is in our own hands what we get in life is a combination [06:15] of both “Prarabdh” and “Kriyaman” karmas so way to achieve eternal welfare is to latch on to the “Kriyaman” karmas, what [06:29] is in our hands and to make the best out of it so we have understood the importance of selfeffort [06:40] to attract the divine grace of God 

Shree Krishna REVEALS Science in 1 Line – Scientists Couldn’t in 1000 Years! | Swami Mukundananda

Shree Krishna REVEALS Science in 1 Line – Scientists Couldn’t in 1000 Years! | Swami Mukundananda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMRjVukFLxs

The video, featuring Swami Mukundananda, explains the classification of material energy as revealed by Shree Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita, and contrasts it with the historical development of modern science.

Shree Krishna's Classification of Energy Shree Krishna states that His material energy is comprised of eight components: 1. Earth 2. Water 3. Fire 4. Air 5. Space (the five gross elements) 6. Mind 7. Intellect 8. Ego (the three subtle elements) The speaker highlights this as a unified field theory given 5,000 years ago, which views all of matter—from the gross elements like water and fire to the subtle elements like mind and intellect—as different forms of the energies of God. This concept establishes the amazing unity and interconnectedness of all creation. Science's Search for a Unified Theory The video traces the journey of modern science in attempting to understand material nature: • Isaac Newton viewed the universe as a machine of mass and force, enabling predictions of future moments. • Michael Faraday went beyond Newtonian physics by converting mechanical motion into electric energy, showing energy could be converted into a subtler form. • James Clerk Maxwell introduced the concept of the force field, leading to the understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum and light as rapidly oscillating energy. • Albert Einstein in 1905 provided the famous equation E=MC², stating that mass is energy potential, which later became the basis for nuclear power. • Niels Bohr and the Quantum Physicists in the 1920s postulated that matter at the subatomic level has a dual particle and wave nature, and its exact position cannot be specified, only its probability. The speaker notes that scientists have been striving to create a unified field theory that brings all forces, matter, and energies into a single equation, a goal that remains unfulfilled even a century after Niels Bohr. The video positions Shree Krishna's statement as this unified theory, given thousands of years earlier. Miracles of Nature The video concludes by giving examples of the "astonishing ways" material energy behaves, which are seen as miracles of God: • Homing Pigeons: Their ability to navigate back to their origin from thousands of miles away. • Silk: It is made from the excretions of the silk worm, yet it is completely antibacterial and is worn for worship. • Silverware and Banana Leaf: Both are antibacterial. The humble banana leaf is described as a "golden plate" for the poor, possessing enhanced properties for serving food, which is why it is preferred in South India. These examples illustrate the wisdom and complexity embedded in God's material energies all around us. Timestamp Transcript [00:27] translation [00:30] earth water fire air space [00:37] mind intellect and ego [00:43] these are eight components of my material energy [00:57] so Sri Krishna is now beginning to give that knowledge which he has promised to Arjun he starts off by [01:09] relating his material energy [01:14] this material energy has been classified in different ways when we were in school we learned about the periodic table [01:27] right so it has been classified on the basis of elements the periodic table has got 118 elements however the [01:39] complexities of nature are infinite for the sake of understanding we group them and classify them so Sri Krishna has [01:52] classified these a bit differently and which he is relating that Arjun there are eight categories of my material energy [02:05] isac Newton he propounded his laws of motion to understand material nature and according to his theories this universe consists [02:20] of mass with force acting instantaneously [02:27] and irrespective of the flow of time so based on Newton's theories people started looking on creation like somewhat like [02:40] a machine which had mass and forces and positions in 3D space so if you knew all this in this [02:51] moment you could then predict what would happen to the next moment however along came Michael Faraday he took a [03:03] magnet and he passed it through a coil of wire and thereby he created electric energy so he converted mechanical [03:17] motion into electric energy and this went beyond the scope of Newtonian physics where one energy had now gotten converted [03:27] into another subtler one but then along came Max Maxwell after Faraday and he introduced the concept of force field [03:39] he said if there's a positive charge and a negative charge there is a force between the two we all [03:46] know positive negative attract but if there's just a positive charge no negative around it has still got a force [03:55] field around it now people's understanding transformed completely the concept of electromagnetic spectrum got understood and now they realize that [04:10] light is rapidly oscillating energy but then in 1905 Einstein he published his Annus Mirabilis papers which went completely beyond [04:29] what all the scientists had said till then he said that if there are two events in time and two [04:41] observers traveling at different speeds they will sequence these events differently that was one of his theories and the other [04:51] was his equation E= MC² where he said that if there is just mass it is energy potential it has [05:03] the potential of being converted into energy which is expressed by the equation E is equal to MC² so his [05:13] theories became the basis for the later on nuclear power that got developed then in the 1920s came Niels Bohr [05:25] and the quantum physicists [05:29] their theories when Einstein heard he said the ground is being pulled from under our feet with nothing to [05:39] fall down upon so Niels Bohr and company they postulated that at the subatomic level matter is not the way you [05:51] assume it to be a solid mass rather it has a dual particle and wave nature and you can never [06:00] specify where exactly it is you can only say it has a probability of being here and a probability of [06:07] being here and a probability of being here ever since the quantum physicists gave their theories scientists have been trying [06:18] to create a unified field theory that can bring all the forces matter energies in one single equation but such [06:32] a unified field theory is not available till today now 100 years have gone by since Niels Bohr and this [06:42] unified field theory Sri Krishna has given 5,000 years before Niels Bohr, He says Arjun not only is matter energy [06:55] water is also energy fire is also energy air is energy space (“kham”) is energy, the mind [07:05] is also an energy the intellect is an energy the ego is an energy these are eight categories of my [07:16] material energy so what an interesting way of looking at all of matter as just different forms of the energies [07:29] of God and that helps us see the amazing unity of all creation now we have this attitude you know [07:41] this is separate that is separate that is separate and when we understand this then we realize that everything is [07:49] interconnected with the one supreme energetic just like there is one sun in the solar system which illumines the entire [08:02] solar system by its heat and light likewise everything that exists in creation is all the different forms of the [08:16] energies of the one supreme [08:32] and that is why this material energy behaves in such astonishing ways so what are those astonishing waves see like [08:44] for example take a look at a homing pigeon have you ever experienced a homing pigeon you can close its [08:52] eyes and take it 1,000 miles away and release it the homing pigeon knows exactly where it came from it [09:03] will fly up and it will go straight back to the window from where it had been brought we did [09:12] this at the RKT Dallas you know somebody said you have to release pigeons in the mornings and we found somebody who [09:19] had pigeons and the pigeons were brought at night and they were brought in a basket so obviously they were [09:26] sleeping at that time and in any case it was not a transparent basket and then the lady handed them [09:33] to me and I took them and released them and each time the pigeon would fly up take a round and [09:38] head straight back wow this is one of the few miracles of nature see during puja people wear silk and [09:52] how is the silk made it is the excreta of the silk worm now any pundit if that pundit happens [10:01] to touch excreta before going for worship they'll say Sitaram Sitaram I have to take bath five times before doing [10:08] the worship and that excreta of the silk worm they're putting it around as a dhoti and going to do [10:14] the puja because the silk extreta is such it's completely antibacterial it doesn't catch any germs likewise is silver why [10:26] do you offer food in silverware to people because it's antibacterial it doesn't catch any bacteria but the point is that [10:35] not everybody has the money to use silverware so what should poor people do, God has created a golden plate [10:43] for them that is the banana leaf it has got the same properties as the silver but even more enhanced [10:53] and hence you see in South India people prefer to eat on the banana leaf all you need to do [11:00] you don't have to apply detergent just take some water and clean it and it's good to go so all [11:08] around us are the miracles of God that are taking place that we see so this is because nature is [11:20] just an aspect of the various energies of God and Sri Krishna is introducing them to us in the next [11:31] few verses and then he will give us the process of realizing the knowledge that He is bestowing 

"The ONE Trick to Keep Your Mind in God | Bhagavad Gita 6.30" by Swami Mukundananda

"The ONE Trick to Keep Your Mind in God | Bhagavad Gita 6.30" by Swami Mukundananda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI

The discourse focuses on the technique of engaging the mind in devotion (Bhakti) rather than suppressing it. *Main Points*: 1. The Strategy: Don't Kill the Mind, God-ify It The speaker introduces the core principle of Bhakti philosophy as the clever way to manage the mind. • [00:00:00] The key is: "Don't kill the mind. Make the mind Bhagavan mind. Make the mind divine." This means allowing every thought to become godly and divine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI&t=0 • [00:00:13] Bhakti is described as a simple, easy, and natural path. • [00:00:24] The Bicycle Analogy: If you stop a bicycle abruptly by pressing the brakes, you fall. But a smarter way is to turn the handle. The forward movement stops, and the cycle easily moves in a different direction. • [00:00:48] Likewise, since the mind wants to keep running, you should "make it run towards God." You must be clever and use a "trick" to keep the mind in God. 2. Bhagavad Gita 6.30: The Promise of Constant Union • [00:01:40] Bhagavad Gita 6.30 (Translation): "For those who see Me everywhere and see all things in Me, I am never lost, nor are they ever lost to Me." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI&t=100 • [00:02:14] This means the mind of such a Yogi always remains with God. • [00:02:40] The mind is the cause of bondage and liberation, and the ultimate goal is to purify the mind. • [00:02:40] Gyan Marg (Path of Knowledge): This path seeks to "kill the mind" (manomayam tu vyapar) through severe austerities and meditation techniques like Kriya Yoga to achieve a state of thoughtlessness–[00:06:25]. • [00:06:25] Bhakti Marg (Path of Devotion): This path suggests a smarter way: Don't kill the mind; make it divine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI&t=385 o The mind likes to think—so think of God. o The mind likes to desire—so desire God. o The mind likes to see—so desire to see God. 3. The Trick: Keeping God in Every Circumstance The "trick" involves deliberately linking God to all worldly interactions and events to prevent the mind from becoming distracted. • [00:08:04] If you don't use the trick, the mind will run away from God, especially when confronted with worldly conflict, like scolding from a family member. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI&t=484 • [00:09:43] The Trick in Conflict: If someone scolds you, stop the reflexive anger and think: "No, no, no. Shri Krishna is sitting in this person also. Shri Krishna is testing me. I will not get annoyed." By doing this, you bring Shri Krishna into the picture, and the mind remains connected to God. • [00:10:18] The Trick in Calamity/Loss: When disaster or tragedy strikes, the mind typically laments, "This is so bad." Instead, bring God into the picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI&t=618 o [00:10:48] Do not lament, see the grace of God. "Shri Krishna wanted me to be detached, so He snatched away my worldly attachments so that my mind may come off from the world and stay with Him". o This is the art: somehow or other, you connect God to every event. • [00:11:46] The Trick in Worldly Attachment: If the mind is attracted to a person, think: "Shri Krishna is sitting in this person's heart. The attraction is happening because of Shri Krishna's qualities manifesting." This thought redirects the mind back to God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI&t=706 • [00:12:08] This persistent effort to see God in all things and all things in God ensures that the practitioner is never lost and remains in constant yog (union) with the Divine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_OQa40zDI

"Shri Ram & Guru Vasistha’s Wisdom to Achieve the Impossible" by Swami Mukundananda

"Shri Ram & Guru Vasistha’s Wisdom to Achieve the Impossible" by Swami Mukundananda

https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ

*Main Points*: 1. The Mind-Body Connection: The Root of Disease The lecture opens with a wisdom shared between Shri Ram and his Guru, Maharshi Vasistha, as recorded in the Yoga Vasistha. • [00:00:13] Upon touring his kingdom and witnessing the sickness of his people, Lord Ram asks his Guru, "Maharshi, what is the cause of disease?"

https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ&t=13 • [00:00:20] Maharshi Vasistha provides an answer that aligns with modern holistic medicine: "Ram, disease begins with the mind." • [00:00:30] When the mind harbors negative thoughts—such as anxiety, fear, tension, greed, envy, hatred, desire, anger, fury, and rage—the mental sheath gets disturbed, leading to illness. 2. The Distinction Between Mind and Brain The speaker clarifies the difference between the mind and the brain, utilizing analogies from Vedic science and modern technology. • [00:01:13] The mind is not the brain. Neuroscience is still struggling to distinguish the two. https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ&t=73 • [00:01:53] Brain is the Hardware: The brain is a physical part of the body, functioning as the hardware. • [00:02:02] Mind is the Software: The mind is subtler than the brain and acts as the software (like Windows or Macintosh) that utilizes the hardware to work. • [00:02:27] The mind is the factory of thoughts, creating subtle bundles of energy that are still being unraveled by science (e.g., alpha, beta, and theta waves). 3. Thoughts: Energy, Expression, and Health Thoughts are shown to be powerful forces that shape both our physical appearance and internal health. • [00:04:17] Thoughts are bundles of energy that affect us physically; they change our expression. For example, others can tell you are "down" because your face is "giving you away". https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ&t=257 • [00:05:00] These impressions can also be permanent: thoughts are like a sculptor, constantly chiseling our physical appearance. • [00:05:57] Impact on Health: Thoughts can drastically alter the body's functioning: o They can make the heart race or reduce the heartbeat. o They can increase or decrease blood pressure. o They can change the chemical composition in your blood. 4. The Five Sheath Model and Water’s Sensitivity The Vedic model of personality explains how mental disturbance cascades into physical disease. • [00:07:30] Vasistha explains that mental disturbance occurs in the Manomaya Kosh (mental sheet) of our five-sheath personality model. https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ&t=450 • [00:07:56] This disturbance is then passed to the Pranamaya Kosh (vital energy sheet), causing the vital energy to be unequally distributed among the organs. • [00:08:16] Finally, the disturbance manifests in the Gross Sheath (Annamaya Kosh), resulting in physical disease. • [00:08:35] Masaru Emoto's Experiment: The speaker references the work of Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto, who found that water crystals are affected by vibrations. Water exposed to the word "love" formed beautiful crystals, while water exposed to "hate" formed ugly crystals. https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ&t=515 • [00:10:31] Conclusion: Since the human body is 60 to 80% water, every cell is listening to the thoughts and emotions we harbor. To be truly healthy, we must improve the quality of our thoughts. 5. Be the Gardener of Your Mind The mind is a resource that we can actively shape and cultivate. • [00:11:21] The mind is malleable; it is like soft mud and takes on the colors of whatever we invest it in. For example, listening to a week of Bhagwat Saptah will result in related dreams. https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ&t=681 • [00:12:18] Thoughts are the precursors to our actions—like a plant growing from a seed—so we must start by thinking better to act better. • [00:13:06] You are called to be the gardener of your mind, treating it like a fertile plot of land. Your job is to seed it properly and pluck off the weeds. • [00:13:40] Weeds (unwanted thoughts like anxiety, envy, and hatred) grow faster and more easily than desired thoughts, requiring diligent labor from the gardener. • [00:14:41] By sincerely becoming a gardener and replacing bad thoughts with good, noble, and lofty thoughts, you will discover that the circumstances in your life will also start changing. https://youtu.be/f_529tNIzgQ

The Soul’s True Purpose Beyond Death – Seva, The Secret to a Meaningful Life by Swami Mukundananda

The Soul’s True Purpose Beyond Death – Seva, The Secret to a Meaningful Life by Swami Mukundananda.

This focuses on the concepts of Seva (service), Bhakti (devotion), and the urgency of God-realization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U

________________________________________ 1 The Essence of Devotion: Seva (Service)

The lecture begins by establishing that the Vedas define Bhakti (devotion) itself as Seva (service) [00:00] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=0 • The Devotee's Prayer: A mantra is recited expressing the devotee's highest aspiration: o "May my life now attain the immortal Supreme Lord" [00:58]. o "May this body burn in the sacrificial fire of devotional sentiments and become holy ash" [01:06]. o The devotee dedicates all acts to the Lord and asks Him to consummate this deepest aspiration [01:14] - [01:41].  o This sentiment arises because the human form is intended for God-realization [01:57]. 2 The Three Graces for God-Realization: To attain God-realization, three essential graces are necessary:      1. The Human Body: The first grace is the fortunate acquisition of the human form itself [02:24]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=144      2. The Hunger for God (Mumuksha): The second grace is possessing the "hunger for God," which Shankaracharya calls mumuksha. Not everyone possesses this desire [02:38].      3. The Spiritual Guide (Guru): The third grace is finding a spiritual guide who can show the way, as a person with hunger but no means to satiate it cannot progress [03:22]. 3 The Urgency of Action: The Surprise Test The speaker emphasizes that time is limited and there is no guarantee for the future: • Temporary Health: One must use the body for God-realization while it is healthy, as old age will cause it to stop cooperating, leading to repentance [04:22] - [04:45].  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=262 • The analogy is used: it is too late to dig a well when the house has already caught fire; the well must be dug in advance [04:58]. • No Guarantee: Death can come at any time, making it essential to remember God constantly, not just in old age. A student who prepares for a test early does so because the teacher might take a "surprise test anytime," just as God can [06:05]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=365

•Prahlada's Wisdom: Prahlada tells his father, Hiranyakashipu, that "old age" is defined as being close to death, and since there is no guarantee of living another 50 years, one is potentially "old" at any time [06:37] - [06:56]. 4 The Sublimity of Surrender (Samarpan) Surrender is the essence of devotion, starting with the body: • Order of Surrender: Real surrender is of the soul (atma), but because the soul's consciousness is tied to the mind, one first surrenders the mind. If the mind is unwilling, one begins by surrendering with the body [08:43] - [09:17]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=523 5 The Ultimate Seva Bhava:  A devoted soul, grateful for having attained God through the body, wishes for the elements of the body to continue serving the Lord after death [10:36].  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=636 • The devotee asks that: o The earth element of the body merge with the pathway where the Lord walks [10:54]. o The water element merge with the lake in which the Lord bathes [11:04]. o The air element mix with the air that fans the Lord in the summer [11:14]. o The light element merge with the mirror used for the Lord's adornment (shringar) [11:42]. o The sky element merge with the ground where the Lord plays [11:52]. 6 Seva Must Be Action, Not Just Chanting The story of Hanuman and Vibhishan in Lanka illustrates that while taking the holy name (Ram Nam) is important, it is not enough [13:19]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=799 • Hanuman tells Vibhishan: "Just taking Ram Nam will not suffice... you are not doing Ram Kaj (Ram's work) or Ram Seva" [13:37] - [13:49]. Bhakti must be translated into active service. 7 The Qualifications for Pure Seva True Seva must be selfless and free from any desire for reciprocation: • Serving the Saviour: Seva must be for the happiness of the Saviour (God), not for the server's own sake [14:46].  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=886 • The common mistake is doing seva for our own happiness or to avoid disappointment (e.g., insisting a Guru eat something against his wishes) [15:29].

• Subtle Selfishness: Even expecting recognition ("I did seva with so much selflessness, but nobody recognized me") reveals that a subtle selfishness has crept in [16:11]. 8 The three principles for performing true, selfless seva are: 1. Think: "I don't have anything worthwhile to do seva with" [16:59]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=1019 2. Think: even while giving, "I am taking," realizing that God is blessing one with the privilege to serve [17:12]

3. Think: "I never did anything at all," remaining humble and seeing oneself as an "unprofitable servant" [17:33]. 9 Seva as the Soul's Inheritance The opportunity to do seva is the birthright (daya-bhak) of the soul [17:53] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U&t=1073 • The soul's spiritual Father is Shri Krishna, the Lord of the universe, and He says His property is the daya-bhak, which is the opportunity to do seva [18:22]. • The Guru's Role: Like an astrologer revealing buried treasure to a poor family, the Guru comes to the soul—which is bereft of happiness, knowledge, and love—and reveals that it is a "quadrillionaire" [20:22] - [20:44].

The Guru then provides the map, showing that the inheritance is accessed through Bhakti and loving service, not paths like Karmakand or Ashtang Yog [21:22]. ________________________________________ Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqVqcrMZ9U

*Another summary*:

🕉️ 0:00 – Introduction: What Happens After Death? Swami Mukundananda begins by addressing a profound question: What is the purpose of life if everything ends at death? He explains that the soul is eternal, and death is merely a transition. The real purpose of life lies in spiritual evolution, not material accumulation. 🌱 1:45 – The Soul’s Journey Beyond Death He elaborates that the soul continues its journey after death, carrying karmic impressions. Our actions in this life shape our future births. Thus, life is not just about worldly success but about preparing the soul for its onward journey. 🙏 3:30 – What Is Seva? Swamiji introduces Seva as the key to a meaningful life. Seva means selfless service, done without desire for reward. It is a spiritual practice that purifies the heart and aligns us with divine consciousness. > “Seva is not just helping others—it is helping ourselves evolve spiritually.” 💖 5:10 – Seva vs. Charity He distinguishes Seva from charity. Charity may be done with ego or expectation, but true Seva is done with humility, devotion, and surrender. It is an offering to God through service to His creation. 🔥 7:00 – Why Seva Is So Powerful Swamiji explains that Seva: - Dissolves ego - Cultivates humility - Connects us to God - Purifies the heart It becomes a medium for spiritual growth and prepares the soul for liberation. 🧘 9:20 – Seva as Sadhana (Spiritual Practice) He emphasizes that Seva is not separate from spiritual practice—it is spiritual practice. When done with the right attitude, it becomes a form of bhakti (devotion) and yoga (union with God). 🌺 11:00 – The Ultimate Goal: God-Realization Swamiji concludes by reminding us that the ultimate goal of life is God-realization. Seva is a powerful tool to reach that goal. By serving others selflessly, we serve God and fulfill the soul’s true purpose.

खुद भी सुनना और जो सुधरना चाहता हैं उसे भी भेजना और सुनाना by Hit Ambrish ji

खुद भी सुनना और जो सुधरना चाहता हैं उसे भी भेजना और सुनाना by Hit Ambrish ji

https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ

यह वीडियो एक नवयुवक के जीवन-परिवर्तन की कहानी के माध्यम से सत्संग (धार्मिक संगति), भगवन्नाम और संत की महत्ता को दर्शाता है। वक्ता बताते हैं कि कैसे एक बुरी आदत में लिप्त व्यक्ति भी केवल सच्ची निष्ठा और गुरु के मार्गदर्शन से अपने जीवन को सुधार सकता है। मुख्य प्रसंग: बुरी आदत से मुक्ति 1. परिचय और नवयुवक की इच्छा [00:00]: लगभग डेढ़-दो वर्ष पहले एक नव विवाहित युवक वक्ता के पास आया। युवक ने बताया कि वह सात-आठ महीने से वक्ता को सुन रहा है और उसके मन में भजन करने की तीव्र इच्छा जागृत हुई है। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=0 2. बाधा का स्वीकार [00:37]: जब वक्ता ने पूछा कि भजन करने से कौन रोकता है, तो युवक ने कहा कि वक्ता के अनुसार मार्ग में सबसे बड़ी बाधा वह स्वयं ही है। आँसुओं के साथ उसने स्वीकार किया कि वह अपनी एक बुरी आदत (शराब पीना) से बहुत परेशान है, जो उसे सन्मार्ग पर चलने से रोकती है। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=37 3. सत्य कथन और प्रयास [01:04]: युवक ने बताया कि वह रोज़ मदिरा पीता है, और उसे छोड़ने के लिए बहुत प्रयास किए, पर हर बार असफल रहा। उसने पूरी ईमानदारी से स्वीकार किया कि वह वक्ता की कथा सुनते-सुनते भी पीता है। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=64 4. समाधान: नाम जप [01:39]: वक्ता ने उससे पूछा कि क्या वह नाम जपेगा? युवक ने वचन दिया कि वह सब करेगा।  https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=99 5. [02:00] वक्ता ने उसे विशिष्ट निर्देश दिया: "पीते-पीते ज़रूर जपना"  युवक ने बताया कि उसे कोई माला छूने नहीं देता, जिस पर वक्ता ने उसे स्वयं माला प्रदान की https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=120 6. चमत्कारिक परिणाम [02:35]: नौ महीने बाद, उस युवक का भावपूर्ण संदेश आया कि अब उसका मन उस ओर (बुरी आदत की ओर) बिल्कुल नहीं जाता। प्रभु की कृपा से अब वह और उसकी पत्नी मिलकर ठाकुर जी की सेवा करते हैं और अपने जीवन में आनंदित हैं। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=155 संत, नाम और जीवन-सुधार का सिद्धांत 7. हर पापी अधिकारी है [03:01]: वक्ता ज़ोर देते हैं कि पतित से पतित अवस्था में भी कोई भी व्यक्ति भजन का अधिकारी है। ठाकुर जी का द्वार सबके लिए खुला है। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=181 8. ईमानदारी का महत्व [03:20]: वक्ता कहते हैं कि उन्हें "बेईमान देवता की बजाय ईमानदार राक्षस चलेगा," जिसका अर्थ है कि व्यक्ति जैसा है, वैसा अपनी बात सामने रख दे और ईमानदार रहे। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=200 9. नाम की अतुलित सामर्थ्य [03:37]: नाम की शक्ति अतुलनीय, अपरिमित और अपार है। बिना भजन और सत्संग के बल के दुर्गुण (बुरी आदतें) छूट नहीं सकते।  https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=217 10. [04:25] दुर्गुणों को वक्ता जन्म-जन्म के संस्कार बताते हैं, जो हमारे बल से कहीं अधिक शक्तिशाली हैं । https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=265 11. गुरु-कृपा और प्रसंग [04:39]: कार्य केवल गुरु से हिल-मिलकर सिद्ध होगा।  https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=279 12. [04:52] वक्ता कहते हैं कि संत का कार्य ही यही है, जैसे "नानक नाम जहाज है, चढ़े सो उतरे पार"  https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=292 13. वाल्मीकि का उदाहरण [06:15]: वक्ता बताते हैं कि संतों को वाल्मीकि (जो पहले नरवाहन नाम का डाकू था) और अंगुलिमाल जैसे क्रूर हृदय वाले लोग भी मिले https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=375 14. [06:40] भक्तमाल में नरवाहन का प्रसंग है, जहाँ वह राम नाम भी नहीं बोल पाता था । संतों ने कहा कि अगर संत भी उसका उद्धार नहीं करेंगे, तो कौन करेगा? https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=400 15. "मरा" से "राम" का जप [07:52]: संतों ने नरवाहन से कहा कि राम नहीं कहता तो 'मरा' कह। इस प्रकार "उलटा जपत जगत सब जाना, बाल्मीकि भए ब्रह्म समाना" [08:07]—उल्टा नाम जपकर भी वह ब्रह्म के समान हो गए। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=472 16. स्वयं को वचन दें [09:19]: वक्ता कहते हैं कि उन्हें किसी से कोई व्रत या वचन नहीं चाहिए। बस अपने आप को यह वचन दीजिए कि अब सन्मार्ग पर चलने का भरसक प्रयास करेंगे। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=559

अंतिम निवेदन 17. स्वयं से छल न करें [10:12]: वक्ता का अंतिम और महत्वपूर्ण निवेदन है कि "अपने आप से छल कपट मत करिए"। https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=612 18. रोग पहचानें [10:24]: जीवन बीत जाता है, पर अपना रोग (दोष) हाथ में नहीं आता।  https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=624 19. [10:34] व्यक्ति अक्सर वही करता है, जिससे उसका रोग बढ़ता है। संत ही अपने वचन और आभा मंडल के प्रकाश से सबका मार्जन कर देता है  https://youtu.be/8aRZ9bYf1EQ&t=634

The Radha-Krishna Story No one Told You – The ONLY WAY to Krishna Bhakti | Swami Mukundananda

The Radha-Krishna Story No one Told You – The ONLY WAY to Krishna Bhakti | Swami Mukundananda

https://youtu.be/8AM-wAdD9WA?si=25OXCJS95vDst_Kf

1 [00:00] Krishna is considered the Shakti-maan (the possessor of power), and Radha is the Shakti (the power itself). Devotees are instructed not to see any difference between the two divine personalities. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=0 2 [00:25] Just as various words like pani or jal refer to the single entity of water, Radha and Krishna are different words for the same entity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=25 3 [00:49] This is a poetic way to explain the non-difference between Radha and Krishna; they cannot be separated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=49 4 [01:12] He illustrates this non-separation with analogies: you cannot separate the aroma from a flower, heat from the fire, or the whiteness of milk from the milk, or the moonshine from the moon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=72 5 [01:36] Similarly, Radha and Krishna are non-different; the one divine personality has taken on two forms to enhance His experience of bliss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=96 6 [02:03] He narrates a pastime (leela): Once Radharani was sleeping, and Sri Krishna approached her. He observed that from every pore of her body, the name "Shyam Shyam" was emanating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=123 7 [02:24] Seeing the depth of Radha's love, Sri Krishna fainted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=144 8 [02:48] When Radha awoke and saw Krishna, she observed that from every pore of His body, the name "Radhe Radhe" was coming. She realized the immensity of Krishna's love for her and she fainted in turn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=168 9 [03:15] They continuously went in and out of consciousness, demonstrating the prema-ras (the bliss of divine love). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=195 10 [03:26] The Lord manifested as two to relish this kind of enhanced bliss, which would not have been possible retaining only one identity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=206 11 [03:41] Shri Maharaj-ji states that Radha is the Hladini Shakti (the bliss-giving potency) of Sri Krishna. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=221 12 [03:55] A divine leela is that in the divine realm, Krishna becomes anugat (the servant) of Radha. This is beyond human intellect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=235 13 [04:15] There are apparently contradictory pastimes (virodh abas) in the Radha-Krishna leelas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=255 14 [04:21] They are one, yet in the Krishna avatar leelas, Sri Krishna gave Radharani separation (viraha) for 114 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=261 15 [04:53] Radha's only goal is to serve Krishna, yet in the divine pastimes, she often gets Krishna to serve her (e.g., "I will sit on the swing, and you swing me"). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=293 16 [05:16] Her goal is to fulfill Krishna's wish, but they also engage in fighting (maan leelas) in their divine pastimes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=316 17 [05:49] Radharani plays "hard to get" because she knows that if she is too easy to attain, Krishna's bliss will reduce. When He finally meets her, His bliss is enhanced. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=349 18 [06:08] Radharani is an expert in making Sri Krishna savor the bliss of divine love, which is why she deliberately gets annoyed or takes the superior position to make Krishna serve her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=368 19 [06:58] To further enhance Radharani's bliss, Krishna grants her separation (viraha). In separation, her infinite love is enhanced even further, which is an inconceivable phenomenon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=418 20 [07:44] According to Kripaluji Maharaj, longing for God in separation (Viyog) is a higher state of bliss than union (Sanyog). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=464 21 [08:04] The reason is that in union, you see God in one place, but in viyog, although the physical separation exists, the mind (chit) is completely united with Krishna internally (Sanyog). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=484 22 [08:37] The whole world then seems permeated by Krishna. Together, they relish the highest pastime called Prem-Vivarta-Vilas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=517 23 [09:00] In this leela, while in union, Radha starts thinking about the pain of separation, and simultaneously Krishna starts thinking about the pain of Radha's absence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=540 24 [09:44] Their love reaches a state where they both forget everything: Radha thinks she has become Krishna, and Krishna thinks He has become Radha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=584 25 [10:18] Sometimes, the Shyam (Krishna) consciousness goes into Radha, and she begins to utter "Shyam Shyam." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=618 26 [10:31] These topics belong to the highest stage of divine love (prema) relished between Radha, the Hladini Shakti, and Krishna, the Shakti-maan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=631 27 [10:44] Our tiny intellect cannot comprehend this; it is experienced by them in their eternal leelas (nitya-leela). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=644 28 [11:00] A small amount of this divine love exudes into the nikunj, where the Ashta Mahasakhi (eight principal gopis) participate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=660 29 [11:14] Radha's subordinate energies (anugamini shaktis) are the Ashta Mahasakhis (Lalita, Vishakha, etc.), each personifying a kala (divine art) to serve the divine couple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=674 30 [11:52] These Ashta Mahasakhis are not ordinary souls; they are expansions of God themselves, and their devotion is called ragaatmika bhakti. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=712 31 [12:14] Small drops of this nikunja-ras were distributed in the world by great saints like Surdas, Rasan, and the saints of Vrindavan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=734 32 [12:58] The love that Radharani has for Sri Krishna cannot even be conceived. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=778 33 [13:17] The speaker cites the Suktisudhakar, describing the Virah agni (the burning fire of agony) that develops in Radha's heart when she is separated from Krishna. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=797 34 [14:29] If the aabhas (faint reflection) of the smoke from the fire of separation burning in Radharani's heart were to escape her body, the entire universe (Brahman) would be decimated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=869 35 [14:55] However, by the power of yoga-maya, she keeps this infinite intensity of longing contained within herself, giving a small idea of the immense magnitude of that divine love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AM-wAdD9WA&t=895